Possible replacements for the
Bend Bar 2 17deg Handlebar
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Salsa
Bend Bar 2 17deg Handlebar
- 5-degree upsweep allows adjustment to suit personal preference
- Bar can be flip-flopped to run up or down
- 7050-T76 alloy
- 31.8 clamp
- 710 width center-to-center
- Double-butted
- Graduated ends for easy trimming
- Bead-blast Black finish
Specifications
Review Summary
WORKS FOR
Cross Country (1),
Singletrack (1)
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Customer Reviews
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peregreen1I added these to my '11 Trek X-cal (n?e Gary Fisher X-caliber, which is a 29er XC bike) to improve wrist comfort and downhill control.
The bike came stock with a 620mm bar, so the extra width is very welcome. The extra grip space is nice to give more options to position my brakes and shifters.
I think the Salsa's double-bend is to add sweep while replicating the reach of a straight bar. My stock bars had 12* of sweep already, so the double-bend of the Salsa put me too far forward. I had to get a shorter stem (65mm vs. original 90mm) to compensate.
Now that it's dialed, I don't even notice the bar, which is great. It's nice and wide for more control, without being too wide for trees or cruising on the road.